Transmigrated to Raise Panther Cubs novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 Soft Tails

“Did it hurt when the shark bit your butt?”

“What?” Matthew was stunned. “Shark?”

“The fanged beast.” Zachary used the local word instead.

“Who told you about that?” Matthew’s face shifted through several expressions at once, though he already knew the answer before the question left his mouth.

Behind them, Jaden’s ears immediately stood up. Something told him he had just overheard a very important secret.

Zachary pressed around the spot where the small scar was and giggled. “So? Did it hurt or not?”

“No.” Matthew removed his hand with a blank face, while silently deciding that the next time he went to exchange for salt, that rotten fish would definitely not survive.

Drunk Zachary kept dancing right on the edge of Matthew’s patience. “Were you

scared?”

“How did it bite you? Did you cry?”

Matthew only wanted to end this line of questioning as quickly as possible. “Didn’t you say you wanted my tail?”

“Tail… yes, tail.”

The moment the slender, furry tail curled around Zachary’s wrist, he completely forgot what he had been asking.

Matthew turned his back to him again. “Get on.”

“Thank you, Matt…” Zachary happily got what he wanted. Lying on Matthew’s back, he busied himself with the tail and ears.

The two of them had left the topic behind, but Jaden, who followed from the rear, had not. His curiosity had been fully awakened. Now he really wanted to see the scar on his father’s behind.

Whenever they passed other people on the road, Matthew kept his head lowered and walked faster.

Zachary, however, was thrilled. He used Matthew’s tail to wave at everyone, making the passing people burst into laughter.

Matthew tried more than once to take his tail back, but Zachary’s tears seemed to have a switch. The second Matthew tried, they would start falling.

In the end, Matthew could only let him do as he pleased.

They finally made it past the busiest part of the tribe. Matthew had barely relaxed when they ran into Bruce and Donald.

Bruce had clearly drunk too much as well. His long purple–black hair spilled over his shoulders, and his

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alluring eyes were misty and half–lowered.

“Mr. Bruce!” Zachary grabbed the tip of Matthew’s tail and waved again with great enthusiasm.

Donald’s eyesight was sharp. The moment he recognized what Zachary was waving, he nearly laughed out loud.

“Is the tail that fun?” Bruce walked toward them with Donald supporting him, his steps light and his smile

soft.

Zachary nodded hard and proudly showed off Matthew’s ears and tail. “It’s soft, pretty, and it moves…”

“I have those too. Want to touch mine?” Bruce leaned closer and teased him.

“Okay-” Zachary had only gotten one word out before Matthew gave him a light smack and tried to take his tail back.

Zachary hugged it immediately and refused to let go.

Bruce laughed against Donald’s shoulder and waved them away. “Go on, go on. We’re heading home too.”

“Bye, Mr. Bruce.” Zachary waved obediently.

When they finally returned to their cave, Matthew at last felt like he could breathe again.

Zachary leaned over the water vat. “I’m thirsty.”

Afraid he would topple right in, Matthew guided him onto the beast–hide mat beside moment. The water will be ready soon.”

the fire. “Sit here for a

The turtle–shell pot they had brought back from the merfolk tribe was light and heated quickly, so boiling water never took long.

Every morning and evening, Matthew boiled a pot–half for drinking, half for Zachary to wash with.

“Let it cool first before you drink.” After saying that, Matthew turned around and realized the person who had just been beside him had vanished.

He hurried out of the cave and saw Zachary wobbling as he tried to climb onto a rock, while Jaden anxiously supported him from the side.

Seeing Matthew approach, Jaden quickly explained, “Sire wants to climb up and play.”

“Okay. Go pour the water out.”

“Oh.”

Matthew walked to the foot of the rock. Zachary spread his arms toward him. “Matt, catch me.”

Then he jumped.

Matthew caught him firmly. “Let’s go back inside. It’s cold out here.”

No Zachary laughed happily. “Again.“.

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Matthew had no choice but to become his patient playmate.

Finished

After jumping down a few times, Zachary stood below the rock instead. He opened his arms to Matthew and said, “Your turn. I’ll catch you.”

Matthew looked at his thin arms and legs. “I’m not playing. You go ahead.”

Zachary looked confused. “Why not? It’s fun.”

Matthew made up an excuse. “I’m scared of heights.”

“Oh.” Zachary looked disappointed.

The night wind was getting stronger. Matthew held Zachary’s cold hand and frowned. “Let’s go back.”

Zachary pulled free and ran toward a tree, hugging the trunk as he tried to climb.

Matthew grabbed him at once. “No. That’s dangerous.”

Zachary pouted, looking deeply wronged. “You used to take me up there to look at the moon. You don’t love me anymore.”

“I do love you.” Matthew sighed and rubbed his forehead. He could never let Zachary drink drunken fruit juice again. He truly could not handle it.

“Let go! The moon’s going to run away!” Zachary struggled with all his strength.

“I’ll take you up.”

The two of them sat side by side on a thick, steady branch. Matthew still could locked securely around Zachary’s waist.

not rela

so he

kept one arm

“Weren’t you scared of heights?”

“Not now.”

“Why?”

“Because you’re here.”

Zachary turned and held Matthew’s face in both hands. He kissed him, then smiled brightly. “You’re so good

to me.”

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Matthew looked into his eyes. “Call me Matt.”

Zachary giggled. “Matt, Matt, Ma-”

Matthew cupped the back of his head and kissed him.

Much later, Zachary leaned against Matthew, breathing softly, and finally got his wish of watching the

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